Justin Pecore
Justin Pecore
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Sarasota, FL
High School: Ramapo

Senior (2022):

  • 2022 USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors
  • 2022 UAA Fall All-Academic Honors
  • Competed in seven events this season for the Eagles
  • Registered a season-best time of 25:01 at the Paul Short Run to finish 65th out of 403 runners
  • Finished ninth out of 99 athletes at the Julius Johnson Invitational (26:06)
  • Took home a 25th place finish out of 176 at the UAB Classic with a time of 25:10
  • Helped the Eagles to a UAA Championship with a time of 25:45
  • Finished 25th at the Regional Championships with a time of 26:57

Junior (2021):

Pecore tied for the most meets competed in by an Eagle in 2021 with seven… His best performance of the season came at the NCAA DIII Championships where he recorded his season-best time of 25:49 to finish in 240th place… Pecore turned in a scoring performance for the Eagles finishing fourth on the team and 45th overall at the UAB Invitational (26:07)… He posted another scoring run at the Converse Kickoff where he finished fifth for the Eagles and 17th overall with a time of 26:23… Was named to the All-Region team for his 16th place finish at the NCAA South Regional Championships (26:12)… Finished in 38th out of 78 runners at the UAA Championships recording a time of 26:56… Also competed at the Louisville Sports Commission Classic (25:50) and the 7200m Emory vs. Oglethorpe Dual Meet (26:05)… Was named to the UAA Fall All-Academic Team…Named a 2021 USTFCCCA Academic All-American.

Freshman (2019):
Appeared in four meets ... Came through with an 8K time of 28:04 at the Berry Invitational and was the 80th runner to cross out of 186 participants ... Covered the JSU Foothills Invitational 8K course in 28:43 to end in 81st-place out of 211 competitors ... Saw action on the JSU Strut's 4K course where he finished with an 18:07.

High School:
Earned a total of eight monograms in cross country and track and field while at Ramapo High School ... Was coached by Bill Manzo ... Served as captain of the track squad as a senior ... Top 800 meters time was a 1:58 ... Posted a 4:29 in the 1,600 meters ... Also competed on the soccer team.
Personal:
Son of Doug and Jill Pecore ... Born May 12.

Quote:
"I chose Emory because I wanted to continue my academics and athletics at a prestigious university." 

Justin Pecore Top 8K Times (By Season):

Year Event Time
2022 Paul Short Run 25:01
2021 NCAA DIII Championships 25:49
2019 Berry Invitational 28:04